The Blog by Ellen Wags

a lifestyle blog for real mamas. featuring family-friendly home decor, casual mama style, and stuff to keep your kids entertained. 

2024 Holiday Gift Guide I can’t believe Christmas is almost here—it feels like the holidays sneak up faster every year! This season, I’m thrilled to share my 2024 Holiday Gift Guide, packed with carefully curated finds I’ve had my eye on for a while. Gifts For My Girlies This year, my girls are all about […]

2024 Holiday Gift Guides

Christmas is almost here! This is what I’m gifting.

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What To Wear Thanksgiving Thanksgiving’s just around the corner! Whether you’re dressing up or you’re leaning into the cozy vibes, I’ve got you covered with some of my favorite outfit ideas for (fingers crossed!) cooler weather. Take a peek through the carousel to find the perfect look, whether you’re going for a nicer look or […]

Thanksgiving Styling – Here’s What I’m Wearing

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A Summer in Left on Friday Swimwear As August comes to a close, I *finally* feel prepared to share my thoughts on Left on Friday swimwear. Spoiler alert – it is worth every penny. Probably a Left on Friday gal for life. I bought two swim sets at the beginning of the summer. Much to […]

Left on Friday Swimwear Review

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Back To School Essentials

Back to School 2024 is here – let’s chat about all the things needed to get ready for the school year! This post contains affiliate links – no extra cost to you, but supports my blog and content creation, YAY! Obvi we will be getting these first day flags. Kind of a tradition over here. […]

Everything The Wagner’s Are Getting For Back To School

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Summer Must Haves 2024 Summer is in FULL swing – heck it is almost over! Our family has been busy with family vacations and everyday summer fun. Here’s a few summer 2024 must haves for survival! This post contains affiliate links that generate a commission. Thank you for supporting my blog – it means the […]

Summer Must Haves 2024

What We Can’t Live Without This Summer

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide Every year Mother’s day rolls around and I haven’t thought at all about what I want. As I was thinking recently I decided that I love little happies as I like to call them. Things that I wouldn’t necessarily get for myself, but they make me happy. So I give to […]

Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2024

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Christmas Gift Guide For Dads We all know that shopping for our husbands and dads is no easy task. If you’re like me, you’re probably rushing to order those last minute gifts to come in time for Christmas. Don’t worry – I have compiled a Christmas Gift Guide For Dads including some of my favorite […]

Christmas Gift Guide For Dads

Dads Gift Guide – Christmas 2023

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Christmas Gift Guide For Moms

Christmas Gift Guide For Moms Okay everyone! The holiday season is upon us and if you’re a mother looking at this I know you’re already on top of it getting all the gifts for your family (or at least trying to be. Ha!) You can’t forget about yourself though! Send this link to your husband […]

Moms Gift Guide – Christmas 2023

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Elementary-Aged Girls Gift Guide The holiday season is upon us, so let’s get right to it with this Elementary-aged girls gift guide! Here are some of my top picks for gifting your elementary-aged girls this Christmas.   Dress Up/Imaginative Play Dress up clothes and pretend play items are always a fun and unique gift for […]

Elementary-Aged Girls Gift Guide

Girls Gift Guide – Christmas 2023

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This Fall’s One Room Challenge is all about this gal! Let’s update Abby’s room into a space she loves.

Girl’s Bedroom Makeover – The Inspiration

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